Serge: “Hello and welcome to Business Planet, here in Maribor, Slovenia. “Two tonnes of waste per person, this is what is generated each year in the European construction sector. “Alenka, thanks for welcoming us, you have led the...

A rare close up of a spotted quoll could become even more unusual. A naturally elusive creature, the marsupial is under threat because of rising fox and feral cat numbers encroaching on the quoll’s home turf, in the great Otway national...

Sales of alternative fuel vehicles continue to rise in Europe. The number of battery powered, fuel-cell and rechargeable hybrid cars rose by a combined 206,000 last year for the EU and European Free Trade Area. Plug-in hybrid technology...

Smart connected farms were a hot topic at the ‘International Green Week’ in Berlin. Experts estimate the global market for such hot connected farms could be worth 70 million euros by 2024. one example on show was an “Iglo”. It is a...

Off the shoulder dresses, flower prints in varying colours. No it is not the normal fashion show. It is The Green and Ethical fashion show held during Berlin fashion week. It was started six years ago and this year a record 179 brands...

Every year 8 million tons of plastic waste are being dumped into the seas. A team of researchers has collected data in the Pacific Ocean in order to track the routes taken by floating plastic debris. The “international organisation –...

The world’s largest oasis in the Moroccan region of Tafilalet is being threatened by climate change. Morocco has three major objectives: recognising issues related to climate change, preserving oases, and developing them to a single...

For the final stop along the Road to Cop 22, we’re in Souss Massa Draa, in southern Morocco. This region is the home of the country’s Triple A initiative which aims to transform the continent’s agriculture to face the challenges of...

Morocco considers that action in favour of the environment coming from civil society is of the utmost importance. In Casablanca several initiatives inspired by young people have led to the setting up of associations that are working to...

When Daan Roosegaarde visited Beijing three years ago, all he could see from his window was smog. The Dutch artist decided to act, and created an innovative solution – a seven-meter high metal structure that contains an air-purifying...

The man who oversees Volkswagen’s emissions certification – Detlef Stendel – has been questioned by the authorities in South Korea over the so-called dieselgate scandal. Stendel, who was summoned to Seoul from Germany by prosecutors,...

Target Madagascar continues this week in the south west of the island, in one of Madagascar’s 43 national nature reserves. It is a region of exceptional natural beauty, extraordinarily well-preserved. Tsimanampetsotse park spreads over...

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society wants Parks Canada to focus on ecology instead of tourism infrastructure

About eight million tons of plastic enters the oceans every year. And environmentalists have long sounded the alarm bell over this plastic pollution that is killing a huge number of seabirds and marine mammals. Fresh hope comes from the...

The first global overview of planet Earth’s plant life has revealed a shocking 21% types of plant worldwide are at risk of extinction. In total 391,000 types of plants are known to science, from tiny orchids to giant sequoia trees,...

‘Tomorrow’ is an inspiring documentary by French filmmakers Melanie Laurent and Cyril Dion. Divided into five chapters, ranging from agriculture to energy, the economy, democracy and education, the film follows its makers as they travel...

This week, Business Planet has been to the Czech capital to find out more about the European Ecolabel system. How does it work and how can businesses benefit from the system? Business Planet’s Serge Rombi and the team flew to Prague to...

Italian researchers say they have developped a device that can convert a conventional two-wheel car into a four-wheel drive hybrid. The HySolarKit recharges a car battery using kinetic energy and flexible solar panels. The panels can...

Public tenders can be great business opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and getting to know how they work is not that complicated. Public procurement Public procurement in the EU accounts for almost 20% of GDP, but...

In this edition of Business Planet, we visit the Onassis Foundation in Athens to find out how we can transform waste into raw materials. This concept is the basis of circular economy and also provides a real opportunity for SMEs....

This week Business Planet looks at the concept of social enterprise – sustainable, innovative entrepreneurial answers to society’s challenges. It’s fast becoming a real new business model in Europe today. Loïc Van Cutsem is the General...

Despite its concrete embankments, the Grand Marais Drain in South Windsor has become part of the life cycle of local carp - as documented by wildlife enthusiast Joshua Haddad. CBC's Dalson Chen also talks with ecology researcher Trevor...

Acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Vincent Munier presents his latest exhibition at Lyon's Musée des Confluences, focusing on awe-inspiring wildlife near his home in the Vosges mountains.

A new United Nations report says that almost half of the world's migratory animals are in decline and that many birds and fish are at risk of extinction.